Easy Navy Bean Soup

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups dry Navy Beans
• Water
• 1/2 cup carrots, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup lean ham, chopped (can use a leftover ham bone or any other
• leftover meat; remove fat before cooking)
• Salt and pepper to taste

PREPERATION

1. Soak, drain and rinse beans.
2. Put the soaked beans, 6 cups of water, the carrots, onion, and meat in a large pan and bring it all to a boil.
3. Turn the heat to low and cook 2 hours (until the beans are tender.)
4. If needed, add more water while the beans are cooking.